| 摘要 |
A method is provided for operating a network device ( 340 ) in a wireless network ( 100 ). This method includes: joining the wireless network; transmitting a probe command ( 600 ) after joining the wireless network, the probe command being addressed to a reserved device identifier; listening for an acknowledgement to the probe command from an orphan device ( 360 ); sending a management transmission to a network controller ( 310 ) requesting the creation of a child network if an acknowledgement to the probe command is received; receiving a controller transmission from the network controller granting permission to create the child network; creating the child network; and allowing an outside device to join the child network.
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